Best Flame Maple Top Telecaster Style Guitars in 2023
Here you'll find the best Flame Maple top Telecaster style guitars. This wood has beautiful patterns only found in specific types of maple.
Out of the more than 2000 guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones. You can use our filters to the left to narrow down these results, or click on "Compare" to get a deep comparison between them. Our automated scoring system takes into account the ratings from ours users who own the guitar, and dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money, and more.
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1. Schecter PT SLS Elite
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- Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (8 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (12 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (9 votes)
- From Schecter's 2018 SLS Elite series
- Made in South Korea
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Flamed Maple top
- Swamp Ash body
- Maple/Walnut/Padauk Multi-ply w/ Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Hipshot Hardtail (.125) w/ String Thru Body bridge
- Ultra Thin C Neck-Through neck
- 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Schecter Locking tuners
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Schecter PT SLS Elite
Schecter PT SLS Elite
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Compensated Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Made in South Korea
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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2. Ibanez AZS2200F Prestige
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- Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (5 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- From Ibanez's 2021 AZS series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Flamed Maple top
- Alder body
- Roasted Maple neck
- Roasted Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Custom (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Magic Touch-mini (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Gotoh T1802 Tremolo bridge
- AZ Oval C Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Gotoh Magnum Lock machine heads w/H.A.P. tuners
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Ibanez AZS2200F Prestige
Ibanez AZS2200F Prestige
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Parallel Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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3. Harley Benton Fusion-T HH HT Roasted
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- Neck profile shape: C (8 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (4 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
- From Harley Benton's 2020 Pro series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Flamed maple veneer top
- Sapele body
- Roasted Maple neck
- Roasted Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Roswell LAF-B-CR Alnico-5 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Roswell LAF-N-CR Alnico-5 (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- WSC HPS-6 Custom hardtail bridge
- Harley Benton Modern C Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- WSC staggered locking die-cast tuners
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Harley Benton Fusion-T HH HT Roasted
Harley Benton Fusion-T HH HT Roasted
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Made in Indonesia
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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4. Harley Benton Fusion-T HH Roasted
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- Neck profile shape: C (8 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (4 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
- From Harley Benton's 2020 Pro series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Flamed maple veneer top
- Sapele body
- Roasted Maple neck
- Roasted Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Roswell LAF-B-CR Alnico-5 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Roswell LAF-N-CR Alnico-5 (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Wilkinson Tremolo bridge
- Harley Benton Modern C Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- WSC staggered locking die-cast tuners
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Harley Benton Fusion-T HH Roasted
Harley Benton Fusion-T HH Roasted
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Made in Indonesia
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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5. Chapman ML3 BEA Baritone
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- Neck profile shape: C (8 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- From Chapman's 2021 Signature series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 28"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Flame Maple Veneer On Flat Top with Satin Finish top
- Alder body
- Roasted Maple – Medium Colour neck
- Macassar Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Chapman Henchman Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Chapman Henchman Mini Rail Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Chapman String-Through Hardtail bridge
- C Shape Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Chapman Locking (18:1 Gearing) tuners
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Chapman ML3 BEA Baritone
Chapman ML3 BEA Baritone
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Coil Split Pickups
- Luminescent Inlay
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in Indonesia
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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6. Chapman ML3 BEA
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- Neck profile shape: C (8 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- From Chapman's 2021 Signature series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Flame Maple Veneer On Flat Top with Satin Finish top
- Alder body
- Roasted Maple – Medium Colour neck
- Macassar Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Chapman Henchman Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Chapman Henchman Mini Rail Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Chapman String-Through Hardtail bridge
- C Shape Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Chapman Locking (18:1 Gearing) tuners
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Chapman ML3 BEA
Chapman ML3 BEA
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Coil Split Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in Indonesia
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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7. Chapman ML3 Modern
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- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (2 votes)
- Fret edges: Slightly sharp (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (2 votes)
- Weight: Slightly heavy (2 votes)
- Neck profile shape: C (8 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (3 votes)
- From Chapman's 2021 Standard series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Flame Maple Veneer On Flat Top with Gloss Finish top
- Mahogany body
- Maple neck
- Macassar Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Chapman Sonorous Zerø Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Chapman Sonorous Zerø Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Chapman String-Through Hardtail bridge
- C Shape Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Chapman Classic Closed (18:1 Gearing) tuners
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Chapman ML3 Modern
Chapman ML3 Modern
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Coil Split Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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8. Solar T2.7FBB
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- Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (5 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (6 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (6 votes)
- From Solar's 2021 Type T series
- Made in Indonesia
- 7 strings
- 26.5"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Flame Maple Veneer top
- Mahogany body
- Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Duncan Solar/Bridge (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Duncan Solar (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Fixed Bridge bridge
- Solar C Shape Set neck
- 24 XL Jumbo frets
- Solar 18:1 tuners
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Solar T2.7FBB
Solar T2.7FBB
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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9. Sire Larry Carlton T7 FM
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- Neck access to high frets: Easy (3 votes)
- Fret edges: Smooth (3 votes)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (5 votes)
- Weight: Slightly heavy (4 votes)
- Neck profile shape: C (16 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (9 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (3 votes)
- From Sire's 2021 T7 series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 9.5" Fretboard Radius
- Flamed Veneer top
- North American Alder body
- Roasted Hard Maple neck
- Roasted Hard Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Sire LC Super-M (Zebra type) Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Sire LC Super-M (Zebra type) Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- T7 2-post Modern Bridge(Steel Block and Stainless Saddle) bridge
- C-Shape Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Sire Premium Locking Tuner tuners
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Sire Larry Carlton T7 FM
Sire Larry Carlton T7 FM
- Locking Tuners
- Bone Nut
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in Indonesia
- No Expensive Woods
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock